Dina Zaman is a Malaysian poet, short story writer and playwright.

Life

Dina Zaman's childhood was spent in Japan

Japan

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, Russia

Russia

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 and other countries. She studied creative writing

Creative writing

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 at Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University

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 and Lancaster University

Lancaster University

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. In 2007 a collection of her columns for the online newspaper Malaysiakini.com was published in book form as I am Muslim.

Works

Plays

• Why Did He Sleep With Me If I'm So Fat?, 1995
• Penganggur Terhormat, 1995

Short stories

• 'Philippa', 1994
• 'The Fat Woman', 1996
• 'The Cacang Putch and Assam Lady', 1996
• Night and Day 1997

Poetry

• 'How to Go to Heaven'
• 'Carpe Diem'
• 'The Pickpocket'
• 'Snapshot of a Family Holiday', 1999

Collected journalism

• I Am Muslim, Kuala Lumpur: Silverfish Books, 2007. ISBN 978-983-322-1157

External links

• Review of I Am Muslim by M. Bakri Musa